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Outdoor time, eye drops and the right spectacle lenses: How to slow myopia progression in children

With guidance from an eye care professional, parents can take early steps to manage their child’s myopia and help slow its progression. PHOTO: ESSILOR

Minor Issues: A big parenting blunder that I commit repeatedly

Whenever his daughter's actions (or inaction) fail any litmus test of logic, the writer quickly grow stern and sharp, Incredible-Hulking from Fun Papa to an ornery curmudgeon.

Funeral director Darren Cheng talks to his 3 kids about death to give them fresh look on life

Mr Darren Cheng, chief executive of Direct Funeral Services, has authored a new book The Colours Of Missing You, which aims to help kids comprehend loss and grief. He is seen here with his wife Jenny Tay and their three kids.

Four training providers warned or penalised by SkillsFuture Singapore for marketing malpractices

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Generic photograph of SkillsFuture signboard at level three of Lifelong Learning Institute on Jan 8, 2025.
Can be used for stories on employment, career, skill, upskill, jobseeker, training, skill set, job, money, budget, upskilling, upgrading and salary.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

‘Common’ for SkillsFuture training providers to use external marketing agents, say industry players

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Generic photograph of SkillsFuture Festival signboard at Lifelong Learning Institute on Jan 8, 2025.
Can be used for stories on employment, career, skill, upskill, jobseeker, training, skill set, job, money, budget, upskilling, upgrading and salary.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

New CEOs at ITE and Temasek Polytechnic from December 2025

Mr Peter Lam (left), current principal and CEO of Temasek Polytechnic, will be the new CEO of ITE. The current deputy chief executive of ITE, Mr Patrice Choong, will take over Mr Lam’s position at the polytechnic.

Job outcomes for polytechnic graduates in 2025 ‘comparable’ to past years: Gan Siow Huang

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang visiting the JPMorgan Chase booth at Singapore Polytechnic’s Career and Further Education Fair on Oct 22.

Schools in Singapore ramp up anti-vaping efforts through lessons, student ambassadors

A teacher conducting a science lesson to illustrate the harmful effects of vaping at Presbyterian High School on Oct 22.

Sats to run hybrid school canteen model at Hwa Chong Institution from 2026

ethci20/ST20251017_202562800553/Ng Sor Luan/Recess time at Hwa Chong Institution on Oct 17, 2025. Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) joins a growing list of schools who have turned to external food operators to replace traditional canteen stallholders. They will be partnering with airline caterer Sats in January 2026 to replace traditional canteen stallholders with a hybrid model. The school’s 4,300 students and staff from its high school and college sections will be able to choose from freshly cooked meals from on-site stalls with pre-packed options prepared in a central kitchen.

Take fewer subjects in upper secondary, have more time for personal interests

More time for rest, rejuvenation, and revision with fewer subjects

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